What is the meaning of work on?

To exert effort in order to do, make, or perform something.
- usage: "the child worked at the multiplication table until she had it down cold"
- synonyms: work at
Shape, form, or improve a material.
- usage: "work stone into tools"; "process iron"; "work the metal"
- synonyms: work, process

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APA	WordNet. (2010). work on. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/work_on/definitions/1321373
Chicago	WordNet. 2010. "work on" http://smartdefine.org/work_on/definitions/1321373 (accessed September 20, 2026).
Harvard	WordNet 2010, work on, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/work_on/definitions/1321373>.
MLA	WordNet. "work on" 23 October 2010. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/work_on/definitions/1321373>

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